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Searching for Editor of Applied Spectroscopy

The Society for Applied Spectroscopy is Conducting a Search for Editor of Applied Spectroscopy with the Intent of Transitioning to Position of Editor-in-Chief, learn more.

SAS Elects New Officers and Governing Board Delegates

Congratulations to newly elected SAS officers: Michael Carrabba - President-Elect and Diane Parry - Treasurer. They will both serve three year terms beginning January 2017. Also congrats to our five new at-large elected Governing Board Delegates: Glen Jackson, Brian Marquardt, Michael George, Jean-Francois Masson, and Scott Rudder.

New SAS Certification Program

SAS announces new spectroscopy CERTIFICATION program. Click HERE for more information on how you can enchance your career credentials by getting SAS CERTIFIED!

Share Your News with SAS!

Is your section holding a great event? Are you attending a conference soon? We want to hear from you! Tell us what you're up to and we'll share your story on the website, newsletter, or social media. Submit your news here!

SAS Member Only Benefits

Make sure you are maximizing your SAS membership by taking advantage of member ONLY benefits. Benefits include online access to the journal Applied Spectroscopy, Essential FTIR® Spectroscopy Toolbox software, Hotel Storm hotel discounts, Working Advantage discount program membership, Office Depot discounts, and more to come. Click Here to get more information on these benefits. NOTE: You must be logged in to the SAS site to access these member's only benefits.

SAS 2016 Election of Officers and Govering Board Delegates

The annual SAS Election of Officers and Governing Board Delegates runs from August 24-September 15. All non-student SAS members are elgible to vote. Check your email for voting instructions from Elections Online. Click here for information on the candidates.

May 2016 Special Issue:

Portable and Handheld Spectroscopy

To read the issue highlights from Guest Editors Richard R. Crocombe and Mark Druy, click here or click on the Journal tab at the top left corner of this page.

One of the world's leading spectroscopy journals

Welcome to our 70th year!

Highlights from The Authors of the May Special Issue:

"The growth of the commercial handheld spectroscopy market has been driven by economic and security factors, primarily the desire for rapid screening of materials in the field, without the need to take a sample to the laboratory for analysis. Recent experience has shown that this capability for the laboratory to move to the field is transformative – by enabling on-site analyses, it changes the way in which people work. More